估计

gū jì

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to estimate
2. to reckon
3. (coll.) to suppose

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 精确 jīng què 精确 jīng què accurate; precise 估计 implies estimation, while 精确 means precise/exact: accurate; precise

Related words

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• 觉得 jué de 觉得 jué de to think that ...; to feel that ... Used for subjective judgment; 估计 is more about estimation based on evidence: to think that ...; to feel that ...

Synonyms

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• 大概 dà gài 大概 dà gài roughly When expressing an approximate estimation or guess: roughly
• 估算 gū suàn 估算 gū suàn assessment When referring to numerical estimation or calculation: assessment

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly collocates with 大概 (dàgài) as in 大概估计, meaning 'roughly estimate'.

Common mistakes

估计 is often used to express a personal guess or estimate, not for factual statements. Avoid using it when you are certain about something.

Example Sentences

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我 估计 他明天不会来。

I reckon he won't come tomorrow.

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Words Containing 估计

• 据估计 据估计 jù gū jì: according to estimates
• 最大似然估计 最大似然估计 zuì dà sì rán gū jì: maximum-likelihood estimation (statistics)
• 约略估计 约略估计 yuē lüe4 gū jì: approximate estimate
• 风险估计 风险估计 fēng xiǎn gū jì: risk assessment

Child Words of 估计

• 计 计 jì: to calculate
• 估 估 gū: estimate
• 估 估 gù: second-hand (clothes)